Typographical composing-machine.



R. 0. BOARDMAN.

TYPOGRAPHIGAL COMPOSING MACHINE.-

APPLIGATION FILED JAN.16, 1912,

l 75 37 Patented 0015.731913.

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typemachine, having my invention applied thereto; Fig'. Qis a detail view, showing the relation of the channel partitionsy of the movable throat to the corresponding channel lpartit-ions of the main passageway; and Fig.

3 is a detail view of one of the plates used to shut olil the magazine mouths.

.Y Referring to the drawing, the distributing mechanism A is or may be of any ordinary type, as disclosed for instance in the Mergenthaler' patent already referred to, and the matrices B are delivered therefrom into the appropriate channels of the passageway C, from which in turn they pass through 'the curved throat or detlector D'into the selected one of the magazines E. As previously indicated, any convenient number ot magazines E ,may be employed and they are preferably arranged in superposedposition, as indicated in Fig. l. Their mouths or entrances are located in proximity to the common passageway C, which is of su'flicientextent to communicate with all of them. The throat D is shown by full lines in operative relation to the uppermost ,of the magazines, but is movably mounted so that it may be caused to register with any other one thereof, as indicated by dotted lines. In the particular' form illustratcd, the throat is arranged so that it may be slid vertically for the purpose noted, it being guided by laterally projecting lugs- Dl, which engage in the vertical guide slots Cl located between the passageway C and the magazine entrances. The de sircd adjustment of the vertically movable throat may be secured in any convenient manner, either manually or mechanically. In the present instance the throat isshown as provided with handles or knobs F, indicated by dotted lines, whereby it may be manually slid to the required position. lWhen the'throat D is in operative relation to the upper magazine E, as shown in the drawing, the matrices B pass'from the distributing mechanism A directly therethrough into the magazine. When, however, it is slid or shifted to a diderent operative position,4

as indicated by dotted lines, the matrices pass downward from thedistributingznechanism first through the passageway,'then to the throat, and thence into the selected magazine. In order to insure the delivery of the matrices to this magazine and to prevent their edgewise deflection, I provide 'ltiiible means which shut oit the mouths or entrances of all the magazines between the selected one and the distributing mechanism, and also assist in the V proper guidance of the matrices in the passageway C. In the specific instance illustrated, these flexible means comprise a series ot bars G (see Fig.

pivotally connected to cach other at Url and provided. with a serios of rollers G2 whichv track upon a suitable. guideway G3. The pivotally connected bars G are ataereas? tached to the vertically movable throat l), so that when the latter is adjusted in relation to any lower selected magazine lll, the mouths ot the magazines above it are shut oli by the bars, which then constitute one side of the passageway C.

The passageway C is formed with channels for the respective matrices, these channels being separated by the vertical parritions I'I. Similarly thethroat D is provided with corresponding channels, which are Jformed by the partitions J. vIn prder to preserve the continuity of these channels, and to secure at all times a continuous passage from the distributor to the corresponding channels of the selected magazine, the partitions J oit the throat D are slidably located in immediate proximity to the partitions l- I ot the passageway, C. In the form illustrated lin the drawing `(see Fig. 2), the partitions II ot the passageway are double,

with a suliicient space between the two sections to receive the single partitions J ot the movable throat. Because oi' this' construction and arrangement, it will be seen that whatever theY relative position ot' the throat and the passageway, there will always be a continuous'traclr or way for the matrices delivered from the distributing mechanism.v

I have herein described my invention as applied by way ot example in a specific and preferred form, but obviously many changes and variations may be made therein without departing from its Spirit.

Having thus described my invention, its

construction and mode of operation, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent ot the United States is as follows:

l. In a typographical composing machine, the combination of distributing mechanism, a plurality of magazines, a common passageway leading from s aid distributing mechanism to said magazines, and a throat or dclector mounted in said passageway to direct the type orV matrices into a magazine, the said throat or deector being movahly mounted so that it may be broughtinto registry with any selected magazine.

2. In a typographical composing machine, the combination of distributlng mechanisrn, a plurality of magazines, a common passageway leading from said distributing mechamsm vto said magazmes, and a throat or defiector mounted 1n said passageway to direct the type or matrices into a maga-v zine, the said throat or delector being movable as a whole relatively to the distributing mechanism and so as to register with. any selected magazine. u

In a typographical composing ma chinc,ithe combination of distributing mechanism, a plurality of superposed magazines, a vertical passageway leading from said distributing mechanism to said magazines, and a'throat or delector mounted in said gli ile

passageway to direct the type or matrices into a magazine, the said throat or deflector being movable in a vertical direction t0 register with any selected magazine.

4. In a tl )offra hical com )osinfr machine, the combination of distributing mechanism, a plurality of magazines, and a throat or detector to receive type or matrices from the distributingmecha'nis'aiid delilr, them to a magazine, the said throat 'or detiector being mounted so that it may be moved past the entrances of the several magazines to register' with any selected one thereof, together with means to shut ott' the entrances of the magazines which are located between the selected one and the diS- tributing mechanism.

5. In a typographical composing machine, the combination of distributing mechanism, a plurality of magazines, and a i throater defiector to receive type or matrices from the distributing mechanism and deliver them Vto a magazine, the said throat or detiector being mounted so that it may be moved past the entrances of the yseveral magazines to register with any selected .one thereof, together with flexible means connected to the throat or defleetor to shut off the entrances of the magazines which are located between the selected one and the distributing mechanism.

6. In a typographical composing machine, the combination of a distributing mechanism, a plurality of magazines, and a channeled passageway extending from the distributing mechanism past the entrances of the several magazines, with a channeled vtions of the, throat or detlector.

7. In a typographical composing machine, the combination of a plurality ol superposed magazines, a distributing` mechanism above Lne level of thesaid magazines, vertical channels to guide the type. or matrices falling from the distributing mecha` l nism, and a throat or dcliector to receive the type or matrices falling through the said channels, said throat or dctiector being adjustable vertically so that it may direct the matrices inte any one of the magazines.

8.111 a typographical composing machine, the combination of a plurality of superposed magazines, a distributing mechanism, fixed parallel plates'extending past the. entrances of all the said magazines to guide the type or matrices falling from thel distributing mechanism, and a throat or detiector movable at will into operative relation to` any selected one of the magazines and adapted to direct the type or matrices thereinto.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this 14th day of December, 1911, in the presence of two attesting witnesses.

u u ,Y ROBERT 0. BOARDMAN. Vvlitncsses;

I-IiuMAN W. VERsErUT, ARTHUR W. DEAN. 

